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Dakin Family
Dakin Dairies
“We hope to pass down to our families the legacy of dairying.”
The Dakins have milked cows since 1973, when Pete Dakin started his farm in Parrish, Florida. Today, the Dakin family operates four farms: Next Gen Ag, Boyz Ag Dairy, and Cameron Dakin Dairy in Myakka City, Florida, and Prairie Creek Dairy in DeSoto County, Florida. Collectively, they milk 6,500 cows and have around 10,000 animals in total. At Next Gen Ag, they also bottle milk and process and package cheese products.
“We love farming and agriculture,” says Lindsey Dakin, “it’s what we know. We love the animals and the science behind farming. We want to continue the family legacy of the farm. We feel it takes a special person and family to be a part of the 2% that feeds the country. We also love the agritourism side of farming, educating people on the farm, it’s a fun part of farming!”
“We hope to pass down to our families the legacy of dairying.” Lindsey continues, “They see the hard work that it takes, the determination it takes, and we only hope to grow the business for something they can take on one day.”
Reyneveld Family
"We are the epitome of family owned and operated. My wife and I work on the farm with our son and his family. Aside from them, we have only one other employee."
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Moseley/Sullivan Family
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Watts Family
"Our rotary milking parlor can milk about 72 cows at a time and about 475 cows in an hour. That's eight minutes for the whole process from start to finish."
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Eades and Austin Family
“We are all stakeholders in our communities. Each of us brings a unique perspective to the community, and the community can enhance our understanding of non-farm issues and concerns."
Read MoreHeijkoop Family
“We wake up every morning knowing that there’s a lot of hard work and determination that we’re going to have to put in to continue being successful. But it’s just what we do.”
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Lussier Family
“As the general population moves farther away from agriculture, there are more and more misconceptions of what goes on at a farm. I wish the non-farming public could better understand how we really love our cows and do everything we can for them.”
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McClellan Family
“I never really had to start farming, I was born into it. I milked my way through high school.”
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Rucks Family
“Almost every cow in Florida is milked on a family farm. We do everything that is in our power to take care of the environment and our cattle."
Read MoreSt. John Family
“I truly believe the statement that farmers were the first environmentalists, and I wish the consumer knew how highly skilled our employees must be to produce high-quality milk while being good stewards of the environment, cows and land.”
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